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You can only enable BFD for VRRP in INTERFACE command mode (vrrp bfd all-neighbors).
You can enable BFD on both default and nondefault VRFs for OSPF and BGP protocols for both IPv4 and
IPv6 neighbors.
NOTE: The bfd all-neighbors command is applicable for both IPv4 and IPv6 BGP sessions.
bfd enable (Configuration)
Enable BFD on all interfaces.
Syntax
bfd enable
Disable BFD using the no bfd enable command.
Defaults BFD is disabled by default.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S3148.
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.10.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
7.4.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
bfd enable (Interface)
Enable BFD on an interface.
Syntax
bfd enable
Defaults BFD is enabled on all interfaces when you enable BFD from CONFIGURATION mode.
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S3148.
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) 333